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Well I can tell you the regimen that works to keep my edges smooth in both the front and back. I style my hair the night before if I am doing a pony, bun or updo. I use a water based gel like Eco styler and smooth down my edges then I follow with a little bit of a thicker gel designed just for edges like Hick's Edges, or Edge Control by ORS (my favorite) and Creme of Nature makes one as well (which is a good one to avoid buildup).

If you have to use a brush use a soft boar hair brush or a tooth brush because a hard one will pull your edges out overtime.

Then wrap a silk scarf securely around your edges while they are still moist from the gel. When I have a big puff on the back or something that will stop me from laying the scarf flush against my edges, I fold the scarf in half so it just covers only my edges and I put a bonnet over the whole thing. In the morning it will be perfect.